The mad frenzy that comes to characterize election season has at long last come to a close, and the College Democrats of Massachusetts look to join Democrats and Republicans across the Commonwealth in moving forward this spring with the goal of working to keep Massachusetts squarely in the leadership business.

As a part of the College Democrats of Massachusetts's #Lobby2Win Strategy, we've endorsed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. We are currently behind 11 states (including Texas and Alaska) with legislation protecting the rights of pregnant workers. This #ForeverBlueBlog post is written by Jessica Avery, Co-Chair of the Mt. Holyoke College Dems

As courts around the country hand down more and more rulings in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples, it is important to keep in mind that marriage is only one small part of the wider struggle for gay rights and freedoms in the United States.

This past election, American voters elected an unprecedented number of women to Congress. For the first time ever, 100 women serve as Representatives and Senators. But should we celebrate this as a momentous achievement?

The gradual militarization of our police has been on a lot of people’s minds recently. A big component of this has been the transfer of military-grade equipment from the Department of Defense to local law enforcement agencies: armored vehicles, armored drones, silencers, automatic weapons, and stun grenades are being stockpiled in the armories of small towns that have no practical use for them.

Why should students vote in the midterm elections? What is really at stake? The College Democrats of Massachusetts invite you to hear from Congressman Kennedy at campuses across the commonwealth about the importance of student activism and why we need to re-elect Democrats this November.